Final chapter everyone, most likely the longest, Romantic and most action packed one yet!
Chapter IV: Age of the Dragon
The earth is no more. Nothing but a war-torn piece of huge space rock remains. I am winning this war; all have either come to me or died. Then there are the dragons. Those scum. They created the resistance. It has been 6 years since Gloom's death and I have conquered all! I once was Jake Long, now… now I am the Overlord, the dark one, and the master! They who fear me know me as the Demon Lord, and the name Jake Long has been erased from existence! My family was meaningless, my friends worthless, and my old love has disappeared. I am the Demon Lord, and I enjoy what I have done.
"Move squadron two northeast! I will find those dragons!" I shout. I have been corrupted; there is no turning back.
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"Mistress Rose! The Demon Lord's forces are heading towards us!"
"Greet them with our 3rd unit. Block them from getting in!"
"Yes mistress!"
"Jake… why have you done this…"
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I watch my troops fight the resistance forces. "Launch the first squadron as well," I say. "They could use a little help." I watch the dragons fight and lose to my troops. "General Creatix."
"Yes my lord?"
"Send out a large armored vehicle for me, I should be commanding them."
"Yes my lord."
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"I sense Jake near…"
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"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha… So my pets, this where you were hiding!" Out of the hole in the ground jumped a girl. "Rose." I jump out of the vehicle and ready my weapon. "You've come out of your hole to stop me, eh? And I thought you ran away. Scared like the rest. I expect a good fight from you, Rose!"
"Jake!"
"That accursed name faded from existence a long time ago!"
"You may not remember your past, but I do! You shouldn't be like this! You have a different purpose then this!"
"My Rose, have you forgotten? Everyone has a purpose. Sirus, Gloom, the Huntsman, now I'm fulfilling mine!"
"Jake, I loved you! Why have you done this?"
"That I cannot answer you for now. For you are not worthy. Take your weapon, and fight! Fight as hard as you can!" Rose took out her sword as I did. "Interesting…" Our swords clashed, sending sparks flying. We were safe from our own troops for they had ceased fire. Rose nearly cuts my arm off; in return I kick her sword out of her hand and shove her into the ground. I ready my weapon to kill her. She rolls out of the way and picks up her sword again. "You fight well Rose." She doesn't answer. I force my sword down on hers with all my might and break hers. I throw mine to the ground and turn into a dragon. I had changed however, instead of the Crimson colored dragon I was, I was turning black. She tried to punch me, but I grabbed her hands with my claws and pushed her to the ground. The dark clouds create a mighty storm as we fight. Thunder and lightning express my feelings as the rain expresses Rose'. Rose takes my sword and shoves it through me. I see her cry as she punches me into the ground. The rain slows down and Rose walks up to me.
"Jake, why? Why did you have to do this? Why did it have to be this way?" I sigh.
"Rose… at this point I don't even know why…"
"Why'd you have to fight me? You knew I loved you. And I know deep down in there you still love me!" I smile, something I hadn't done in six years.
"You're right Rose… no matter how much I didn't want to say or know it… I do still love you… … every morning… I would wake up lost, confused… I would look in the mirror and wonder that I was… I knew somehow I shouldn't have been this! But there was no turning back! Everyone would reject me again! I thought I might as well kill them all! They're all worthless! They have no understanding of what I go through everyday! To me, you were all the heartless creeps… lost in your own desires and fears…"
"Jake… I…"
"Never knew? How could anyone… now… as I lay here dying I understand it all… my real purpose was fulfilled a long time ago… I just brought pain and destruction out of my own fears… I'm sorry Rose…"
"Pitiful human!" I look up, a dark mist hovers above me.
"What…?" I ask.
"I thought you were the one! The one to spread my evil! From my wickedness there would be no escape nor end!"
"Who… are you…?"
"I am evil. Literally. I am the source of all wickedness, The true Lord of Darkness!"
"I've heard legends about you!" Rose said.
"Really?"
"They called you the Dark Element out of fear!" (Sorry for the Dark Cloud 2 monster, I just thought he would fit here because he was created from the fear and evil out of the hearts of men. Do not own.)
"So you have heard of me. Then you know that the true power I possess will kill you all!"
"No… it won't…" I get up and throw the sharp edge of the broken blade into the Dark Element, forcing the monster to turn back into a mist.
"RRRRAAAHHHH! Another day Rose… I'll be waiting…" Rose looks down on me, I slowly close my eyes, never to open them again.
Normal POVThe Dark Element tears through his palace, in anger. "JJJAAKKKEEE LLLLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!" He screamed.
THE END
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